Feminist activists in Avignon rallied behind Gisele Pelicot, whose case has sparked national attention in France.
Members of the feminist collective 'Les Amazones Avignon' staged a series of demonstrations outside the courthouse in Avignon, France , where the Mazan rape trial is taking place. They attached messages of support for Gisele Pelicot , including 'Shame has changed sides, what about justice?', 'rape=jail', and 'Sorority'. The trial involves dozens of men accused of raping Pelicot while she was drugged and unconscious by her husband.
Pelicot has become a symbol of the fight against sexual assault in France
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